Historical Events For July - 23

1838  On this day in history edouard [Judas] Colonne, composer/violinist  

1840  On July - 23 union Act passed by British Parliament, uniting Upper & Lower Canada  

1840  Frantisek Max Knize, composer, dies at 55 on this day in history.  

1841  On this day in history edward John Armstrong, poet  

1844  On this day in history christian Gobrecht, 4th US chief engraver (1840-44), dies in office  

1848  Battle of Custoza-Italian War of Independence, starts on July - 23.  

1849  On this day in history geza Zichy, composer  

1850  On this day in history 17th Postmaster General: Nathan K Hall of NY takes office  

1851  Treaty of Traverse des Sioux signed by Sioux Indians & US on this day in history.  

1851  On this day in history charles Bannerman, Aussie cricket batsman (1st centurion)  

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1852  The first interment in US National Cemetary at Presidio on July - 23.  

1852  1st interment in US National Cemetery at Presidio on July - 23.  

1853  On July - 23 william H Gillette, actor (Sherlock Holmes on stage)  

1856  On July - 23 arthur H Bird, composer  

1857  French [M J Francois] Erens, lawyer/literary (Pursue Years) on July - 23.  

1858  Jewish Disabilities Removal Act passed by British Parliament on July - 23.  

1861  On July - 23 alexander W F Idenburg, gov-gen of Neth Indies (1909-16)  

1863  On this day in history alexandra Park opens in North London  

1864  Dr Livingstone, the African missionary, returns to England on this day in history.  

1864  Battle of Woodstock, VA on July - 23.  

1865  On this day in history friedrich Aereboe, landhuishoudkundige  

1866  On this day in history cincinnati Baseball club (Red Stockings) forms  

1866  On this day in history francesco Cilea, composer  

1866  Thomas Forbes Walmisley, composer, dies at 83 on this day in history.  

1870  Emperor Napoleon III appoints Empress Eugenie as Regent of France on July - 23.  

1871  C H F Peters discovers asteroid #114 Kassandra on July - 23.  

1874  On July - 23 aires de Ornelas e Vasconcelos is appointed the Archbishop of the Portuguese colonial enclave of Goa.  

1875  On this day in history isaac Merritt Singer, inventor (sewing machine), dies at 63  

1876  On this day in history william Gillies Whittaker, composer  

1877  The first telephone & telegraph line in Hawaii completed on this day in history.  

1877  On July - 23 the first US municipal railroad, Cincinnati Southern, begins operations  

1877  On July - 23 1st US municipal railroad, Cincinnati Southern, begins operations  

1878  On this day in history miguel Hilarion Eslava y Elizondo, composer, dies at 70  

1880  On this day in history the first commercial hydroelectric power planet begins, Grand Rapids, Mich  

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0645  On July - 23 birth of yazid I, Sixth caliph of Islam (d. 683)  

1301  On this day in history birth of duke Otto of Austria (d. 1339)  

1339  Louis I, Duke of Anjou/King of Naples (Battle at Poitiers) was born on this day in history.  

1401  On July - 23 birth of francesco Sfoza, soldier  

1503  On this day in history birth of anna Jagello, Queen of the Romans (d. 1547)  

1659  Antonius Schultingh, [Schultingius], Dutch lawyer was born on this day in history.  

1705  On July - 23 birth of francis Blomefield, English topographer (d. 1752)  

1734  On this day in history birth of antonio Maria Gasparo Sacchini, opera composer [or Jun 14 1730]  

0945  Richarius, bishop of Luik (922-45), dies on July - 23.  

1227  Death of Qiu Chuji, Chinese Taoist (b. 1148) on July - 23.  

1373  Birgitta van Sweden, Swedish saint, dies on July - 23.  

1403  On July - 23 death of henry Percy, [Harry Hotspur], killed in battle at 39  

1531  Death of Louis de Brézé, seigneur d'Anet, Marshal of Normandy and husband of Diane de Poitiers on July - 23.  

1568  Don Carlos, son of Spanish king Philip II, dies at about 23 on this day in history.  

1581  Georges Lalaing, viceroy of Friesland, dies on July - 23.  

1584  On this day in history death of john Day, English printer (b. 1522)